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don | clothe |

As a noun don

is (science) (dissolved organic nitrogen).

As a verb clothe is

to adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.

don

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) dominus'', "lord", "head of household", akin to Spanish ''don'' and Italian ''dom''; from ''domus'', "house", + diminutive suffix ''-inus . Compare dominie.

Noun

(en noun)
  • A university professor, particularly one at Oxford or Cambridge.
  • A mafia boss.
    • Derived terms
    * donnish

    Etymology 2

    A contraction of (etyl) do on. Compare also doff.

    Verb

    (donn)
  • (clothing) to put on, to dress in
    • To don one's clothes.
    Antonyms
    * (put on clothes)
    See also
    * (l) * (l)

    Anagrams

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    clothe

    English

    Verb

  • To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.
    • to feed and clothe''' a family; to '''clothe oneself extravagantly
  • * Shakespeare
    • Go with me, to clothe you as becomes you.
  • * Bible, Proverbs xxiii. 21
    • Drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
  • * Goldsmith
    • The naked every day he clad , / When he put on his clothes.
  • (figurative) To cover or invest, as if with a garment.
    • to clothe somebody with authority or power
  • * Watts
    • language in which they can clothe their thoughts
  • * J. Dyer
    • His sides are clothed with waving wood.
  • * Milton
    • words clothed in reason's garb